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Venerable Omalpe Sobitha Thero on Tuesday (30) requested the National Elections Commission to take necessary action against Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan alias ‘Karuna Amman’ as per the laws a candidate for the general election is bound by.…
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The Sri Lankan rupee has further depreciated to Rs.199.40 against the US dollar. As per the exchange rates recorded by the CBSL the selling price of the rupee stood at Rs. 193.75 while the buying price stood at Rs.188.55 against the…
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Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris will not hold a Christmas Mass for the first time in more than 200 years, as repair work continues following April's fire. Midnight Mass will still be celebrated on Christmas Eve, officials said, but…
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The incumbent MCA President Roshan Iddamalgoda, together with the Members of the Executive Committee saluted eight Mercantile cricketers, who served their country with distinction by unveiling their portraits at the grand opening of their…
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Internationally acclaimed Sri Lankan poet and author, and Holocaust survivor Anne Ranasinghe passed away at the age of 91 last Saturday, 17th December, 2016 at her home in Rosmead Place, Colombo. Born as Annelize Katz in Essen, Germany,…
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Industry sector suffers most with 1.9% growth compared to 5.3% a year earlierAgriculture recovers to grow by 3.3% reversing 3% contractionServices sector improves growth to 3.9% from 2.8% The country’s economic growth in the third…
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The interest on 61.5% of China’s loans to Sri Lanka is far below the international market rate, according to Prof. Huang Yunsong, Associate Dean at the China Center for South Asian Studies in Sichuan University. Huang told the Colombo…
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Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, has pledged its support to HelpAge Sri Lanka (HASL) to carry out its on-going Free Cataract Surgery program via their loyalty program-Star Points, Sri Lanka’s first and largest…
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Firebrand parliamentarian Vasudeva Nanayakkara, who commented on the exchange of words between him and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said it would have been better if the Prime Minister described him a rotten 'labu gediya’…
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Finance Minister requests foreign investors to continue their plans The government has taken proactive measures to address much of its major external debt obligations for 2019 despite the possible negative impact for Sri Lankan economy,…
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